Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. With wild golden hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Merla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and carries bows. Her hair is blue, silky, and of moderate length. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a yellow top hat and yellow clothes. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Thomas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Thomas alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Thomas was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has wavy blonde hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ogbur grew up listening to his father's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Star rose quartz (40 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.